Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-03
MILITARY CIRCLES.
How the Captain of Company + Secures
an Attendance-Drill Nights.

How the Captain of Company Secures
an Attendance-Drili Nights.
Company C, at Nevada City, held an
election for Captain last Wednesday even
ing, and, as was expected, First Lieutenant
George A. Nihell was promoted to the Cap
taincy Second Lieutenant P. F. Simonds
was elected First and Henry W. Rich Sec
ond Lieutenant. This action gives the
company an excellent corps of officers.
| They will be examined at an early date by
the Board.
The supplemented report of target prac-
| tice, called for by the Adjutant-G eneral,
| has been handed in by all the companies
| in this brigade except that of Company b.
This company is usually prompt with its
reports. and Captain Cook should not let
this happen again. The documents should
| have reached general headquarters De-
cember LIST.
The report of Company G shows no
| points made by anyone in the company, on
| account of being ordered to report misses
| for every man who used Sharp's rifle 1t
| is farce of the broadest kind to have the
| best shooting company in the State figured
| in this way, and will cause broad grin TO
spread over the classic features of some of
G's sharp shooters, and will no doubt de-
| light the San Francisco companies, whose
| honors would have been wrested from them
| if CPS true score went in. We hope the
| company will not quit practicing, in dis
gust over the way they have been treated
| but due notice should have been given
them that the Sharp's rifle would not be
| allowed, before the shooting took place,
and rifles of the regulation pattern to fire
with supplied them. We learn that Can
| fain Hall Hatprnnirlpd n rnairta;r, 10
| supremacy of his company as the best
| shots in the State. ard if he cannot get the
| Springfield rifles from the State, will pur-
chase a sufficient number to practice with.
The regimental ball, which comes off
| next Thursday evening, promises to be a
brilliant affair. The Governor will review
| the troops, and the brigade staff will be out
in full force. Major Aug. Hebron will
| make a requisition for the ammunition al
lowed by the State and store it in safe
place Major G. S. Houghton is gathering
up the brigade property. and will require a
receipt from all the staff officers who desire
| to keep saddles, brides and other property
in their own possession.
The demands for quarterly allowance
should be sent in as soon as possible, and
also the monthly reports for November.
Lieutenant A. J. Plant has been changed
from Paymaster to Ordnance Officer, First
| anu w II. OTInSDV aD-
pointed Paymaster en- the Colonel's staff
| The following is a clipping from the
| Woodland Democrat, which decribes the
manner III which Company F. of that
| thriving town, makes its members come
around to meetings: Our reporter noticed
| the provost guard of Company parading
our streets Saturday night about O'Clock.
| Upon inquiry we ascertaiEed that it is GUS
| tomary for the commanding officer to de-
| tail squad of men in charge of some non
| commissioned officer, to go out and bring
| in every member of the company that they
could find on the streets or anywhere else,
to attend the regular monthly meeting and
drill. Captain Cursor is to be commended
| in using this diligence in order to keep
| up the standard of our home guard
The effect of this work of the special
! detail is large attendance and a good
drill Much business was transacted
Saturday. The usual reports were made,
a committee consisting of Messrs. Hopkins.
| Gilbert and Lyman were appointed to ex-
anime into the fitness for membership Of
all those who had applied for admittance
into the company. The first Monday in
each month was fixed upon for the regular
| monthly meeting for instruction and drill
of the non-commissioned officers. A new
| ianitor and armOrer was employed. The
| Armorv hereafter will be opened for the
members and their friends each evening,
where they can go and spend their time
reading. playing games or in social way,
! as much as they did last season, which ex-
| pertinent proved so beneficial to the COM
pany. The company decided to give a lit
erary and musical social once each month
| through the winter seoson, and we have no
| doubt that they will be a success, as there
| is much talent in the company. A skirm-
ish drill was talked of for the near future
Some favored having it on Sunday, which
motion was strongly opposed. The Cap
tain also joining In, spoke disapprovingly
Eofusing the Sabbath day for the perform
ance of any military maneuvers, except in
cases of extreme emergency. The motion
was lost. We are pleased to see the boys
| taking renewed interest in military af-
fairs, which, if properly managed, will be
| most excellent discipline for all the young
| men who are so fortunate as to be MEM
| bers"
The following is an extract from General
| Philip Sheridans report to the Secretary of
| war. He says am strongly in favor
OF the General Government extending all
possible aid to the National Guard of the
| different States, as they constitute body
OF troops that in any great emergency
would form an important part in our mill
tary force. They should be armed with
the best weapons, amply provided with
complete camp and garrison equipage, and
instructed in the various drills and exer-
cises according to the tactics and systems
followed in the regular army. According
to my observation and experience most of
the State troops now march well and
handle the gun well, bat they are deficient
In discipline and in all the duties that
teach soldier to take care of himself while
IN camp or upon march. The defect can
best be overcome by establishing some
system OF. encampment under the control
and direction and at the entire expense of
the General Government. In the develop
ment of such measure the entire army, as
well as myself personally, will be glad TO
render such assistance as LES in our power,
and l recommend that the favorable con-
sideration OF the subject may be COM